Handsome, young, agile, with the jacket designed by Giorgio Armani casually thrown over his shoulder, Richard Gere comes out of a shiny black convertible: the MERCEDES -BENZ 450 SL. It is a still from the famous film "American Gigolo" by Paul Schrader (1980).

The actor quickly became a sexy icon of the eighties, a new model of male charm for the youth of the time. Classe SL, or "Sportiness and Lightness", like the Armani Style, which once again proved to be timeless, current always and everywhere, of the highest class, in the high fashion television show of 26/09/2020 live on La7 .

The Mercedes 450 has been produced in 7 series, coupe-cabriolet, since 1957. The 450 SL class from 1973 to 1980: V8 engine, 225 hp, 4-speed automatic gearbox.